Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan
Japan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.28 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.28 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan peaked at 1.55 UIS estimate in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5268 UIS estimate, in 2014.
That places Japan 34th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5513 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.34 UIS estimate | +143.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5268 UIS estimate | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 1.53 UIS estimate | +189.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9225 UIS estimate | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 UIS estimate | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 1.55 UIS estimate | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 UIS estimate | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 UIS estimate | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.28 UIS estimate | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 UIS estimate | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.28 UIS estimate | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.15 UIS estimate | 0.5268 UIS estimate | 1.55 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.23 UIS estimate | 1.01 UIS estimate | 1.37 UIS estimate | 4 |
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More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan was 1.28 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 UIS estimate in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5268 UIS estimate in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Central Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release